Choose Zoo 2: Animal Park
Choose Zoo 2: Animal Park if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zoo 2: Animal Park launched in 2020.
Zoo 2: Animal Park vs 5 Blocks of Happiness
Zoo 2: Animal Park and 5 Blocks of Happiness both land in Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam. Zoo 2: Animal Park (2020) is 6 years older than 5 Blocks of Happiness (2026). Zoo 2: Animal Park is free; 5 Blocks of Happiness is paid (Price unknown). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose 5 Blocks of Happiness
Choose 5 Blocks of Happiness if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5 Blocks of Happiness launched in 2026.
Both Zoo 2: Animal Park and 5 Blocks of Happiness sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zoo 2: Animal Park |  5 Blocks of Happiness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (648 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KING Art | Relis Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Zoo 2: Animal Park (2020) is 6 years older than 5 Blocks of Happiness (2026).
- Zoo 2: Animal Park is free; 5 Blocks of Happiness is paid (Price unknown).
- Zoo 2: Animal Park is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 5 Blocks of Happiness has no Deck rating yet.
Zoo 2: Animal Park vs 5 Blocks of Happiness — FAQ
- Should I play Zoo 2: Animal Park or 5 Blocks of Happiness first?
- If you want chronology, Zoo 2: Animal Park (2020) came out before 5 Blocks of Happiness (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Zoo 2: Animal Park and 5 Blocks of Happiness similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Zoo 2: Animal Park free?
- Yes — Zoo 2: Animal Park is a free-to-play Steam title. 5 Blocks of Happiness is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Zoo 2: Animal Park run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zoo 2: Animal Park is rated Deck Verified by Valve. 5 Blocks of Happiness doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.